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Gèlèdé masquerades give communities the opportunity to:


A) communicate with the spirit realm
B) reinforce their cultural beliefs
C) combine costumes, music, and dance
D) celebrate female power
E) all of the other answers

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Ziggurats were made of what material?


A) marble
B) reinforced concrete
C) mud-brick
D) sticks
E) glass

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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In order for The Gates to be made,________,amongst others,had to get involved.


A) artists, engineers, politicians, and security guards
B) artists, curators, and wealthy patrons
C) artists, gardeners, TV crews, and prison guards
D) historians, an airplane pilot, lifeguards, and random people in the community
E) Christo and Jeanne-Claude alone made the piece

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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A visitor to a Gothic cathedral would have found him or herself surrounded by:


A) cement and barbed wire
B) darkened passageways and smoke from torches
C) soaring height and spiritual light
D) traffic in the market square
E) all of the other answers

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Amongst other entertainments,Roman citizens watched ________ in the Colosseum.


A) synchronized swimming
B) mock sea battles
C) football games
D) scholarly debates
E) art competitions

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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What is the primary medium of Wenda Gu's United Nations-China Monument?


A) human hair
B) concrete
C) sand
D) stone
E) various textiles

F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Krzysztof Wodiczko uses the medium of video projection so that masses of people can experience his artwork and its message.

A) True
B) False

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Community art may ________.


A) be made by numerous people
B) be made for large numbers of viewers
C) be situated in public places
D) represent the common interests of a group
E) all of the other answers

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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The ziggurat at Ur was dedicated to:


A) Muhammad
B) Shamash
C) Anu
D) Nanna
E) Jesus Christ

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The AT&T Stadium also houses an art collection,with artworks commissioned from eighteen contemporary artists.

A) True
B) False

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The AT&T Stadium is noteworthy in the study of art and architecture because ________.


A) it is home to the Dallas Cowboys
B) it is the largest stadium since the Colosseum
C) is the world's largest domed structure without interior columns
D) it is only important in the world of sports
E) it was designed by Brunelleschi

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Consider the following statement by Richard Serra: "My sculptures are not objects for the viewer to stop and stare at.The historical purpose of placing sculpture on a pedestal was to establish a separation between the sculpture and the viewer.I am interested in creating a behavioural space in which the viewer interacts with the sculpture in its context." (Gateways to Art,p.570) What does Serra mean by this statement? What kind of experience might such a sculpture inspire? How might art made in this way be used in public spaces?

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Where is Monks Mound located?


A) present-day Iraq
B) Lintong, China
C) near present-day St. Louis
D) beneath what is now Mexico City
E) on the Giza Plateau in Egypt

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Even though it has not been maintained over the years,Monks Mound looks very much as it did when it was built.

A) True
B) False

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One important similarity between Stonehenge and The Gates is that ________.


A) they are both located in England
B) both structures have exactly the same dimensions
C) it took a highly organized team to construct them
D) only one person could experience them at a time
E) all of the other answers

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed to:


A) look exactly like the ziggurats in the ancient Near East
B) teach young architects all the skills they would need
C) house Christian relics for safe keeping
D) be a temple of spirit, a monument
E) none of the other answers

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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People shown in Tijuana Projection share what common experience?


A) working in the maquiladora industry
B) being imprisoned
C) escaping as refugees
D) being granted US citizenship
E) they share no common experience

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Holy relics located in churches ________.


A) taught people about the stories of the Koran
B) inspired people to make pilgrimages to see them
C) fooled people into believing in ghosts
D) are proof that gladiator fights happened
E) holy relics were never kept in churches

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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B

Which of the following artworks did Diego Rivera make?


A) Templo Mayor
B) Tilted Arc
C) Man at the Crossroads Looking with Hope and High Vision to the Choosing of a New and Better Future
D) The Two Fridas
E) none of the other answers

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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The Gates remains intact,while Stonehenge has had to be dismantled because it has eroded over the years and become a health-and-safety hazard.

A) True
B) False

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